[ha-Safran]: Job Posting

[Irene Seff]

Dear member of Hasafran:
After 6 wonderful years, I have resigned my position as synagogue librarian 
at Westchester Jewish Center in Mamaroneck, NY. as my husband and I will be 
moving from NY to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please note my personal email is:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

The librarian position is now open:

Conservative synagogue in Mamaroneck, N.Y. (30 minutes north of New York 
City) is looking for a part-time librarian. Flexible schedule. Experience 
necessary. Salary commensurate with experience. Fas resume toL
Librarian Search Committee
914-698-3610 (fax)
or email:
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[ha-Safran]: Congratulations

[Irene Seff]

 AJL/NY Westchester congratulates Rosalind Reisner on winning the AJL 
Reference Award for Jewish American Literature: a guide to reading 
interests, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2004. ISBN: 1-56308-984-X
 On May 10th, our chapter sponsored Rosalind at an open to the public 
lecture. Her presentation, "Hungry Hearts: 350 years of American Jewish 
history in fiction and biography" was wonderful and very well received. 
Combining an overview of American Jewish history, Roz was able to 
interweave selective book summaries and readings, choice biographical 
tidbits and personal annecdotes.
 We all walked away with admiration and gratitude for the amount of 
research and time that went into her publication.
 Roz will be offering a workshop at AJL Oakland (CA)Convention, June 
19-22, 2005.

Irene K. Seff, Librarian
Westchester Jewish Center
Palmer and Rockland Avenues
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
914-698-2960
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[ha-Safran]: You're Invited

[Irene Seff]

AJL/NY Westchester Chapter
Meeting and Program
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
New Rochelle (NY) Public Library Auditorium
Library Plaza (an easy walk from Metro North Train Station)

Meeting:
We begin the morning with networking and coffee in the Library cafe at 9 
a.m., followed by our business meeting.

Program:
10:30 a.m. Program (Free and Open to the Public)
 "Hungry Hearts: 350 Years of American Jewish History in Fiction and 
Biography," presented by Rosalind Resiner, author of the recently published 
Jewish American Literature: A Guide to Reading Interests.
 From the arrival of the first Jewish immigrants in New Amsterdam in 
1654 through the ensuing years, Jews have left their mark on 
American  history and culture. Their stories, recorded in fiction and 
biography, tell a remarkable tale.
 Reisner has worked in public, academic, special and synagogue 
libraries for over twenty-five years. Currently the Program Coordinator at 
Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative in Freehold, Rosalind speaks 
and writes about Jewish fiction, readers' advisory services and synagogue 
library management. She is a founding member of the Central Jersey Chapter 
of AJL.

Directions:
Call the Library 914-632-7878.

RSVP:
Please call Board of Jewish Education, Westchester Center, 914-328-8090.

AJL/NY Westchester meets during the year to provide networking and 
professional development to librarians working in Jewish collections. 
Members are volunteers and professionals, working at synagogues, Jewish Day 
Schools,  , historial societies, special libraries, and library science 
students from Westchester County and southern Connecticut.

The May 10th program is presented by the New Rochelle Public Library and 
the AJL/NY Westchester chapter, in cooperation with the BJE, Westchester 
Center (a UJA-Federation beneficiary organziation).




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[ha-Safran]: Feb. 8th meeting

[Irene Seff]

All our welcome to join us.
This is a great opportunity to invite volunteers
and board members to a very interesting exhibit.
Irene K. Seff, chapter chair.


AJL/NY Westchester Chapter Meeting
will be held
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005
at the Rye Arts Center
51 Milton Road, Rye, NY
(For directions, call 914-967-0700)

9:30 a.m. Coffee and business meeting.
10:15 a.m. Docent lead tour:
Magic of Storybook Art II
(original picture book art)


There will be a $3 per person exhibition entry fee.
Inclement weather arrangements:
If Rye City Schools are closed on Feb. 8,
our meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 15.

Please RSVP to
BJE Westchester Center
914-328-8090
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[ha-Safran]: Need help

[Irene Seff]

 AJL/NY Westchester chapter is looking for someone to teach about Book 
Repairs, preferably as a hands-on workshop (about an hour). This might 
include basic repairs, and even what not to try on your own.
 If you know someone who might be able to come help us, please be in 
touch. We meet either on Tuesday or Wednesday mornings, and are looking to 
fill a program for our winter meeting (January, February or March).
 Thank you
Irene K. Seff
AJL/NY Westchester Chapter Chair
Librarian, Westchester Jewish Center
Palmer and Rockland Avenues
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
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[ha-Safran]: New Shabbat Book

[Irene Seff]

Our Religious School Director recently gave each teacher a copy of a 
stunning new book, A Day Apart: Shabbat at Home: a step-by-step guidebook 
with blessings and songs, rituals and reflections, written by Noam Sachs 
Zion and Shawn Fields-Meyers.

I've enjoyed using this book personally and wanted to share my excitement 
with you. I've purchased two copies for my synagogue library.

To see four of the 13 sections, log onto Zion's website, 
http://www.haggadahsrus.com and scroll to the bottom of the page.

Here's what worked for me:

Beautiful artwork, photography and layout.

Clean, sharp and easy to read Hebrew text font.

Easy to use format, broken into 13 well-organized sections

Line-by-line transliteration and translation.

Packed with essays, poetry, quotes, and lots of parent-child activities.

Contributions by a broad spectrum of the old and the new.

Endnotes provide bibliographic material for further reading.



There are a few possible drawbacks:

A Day Apart only appears in paperback; which may be a problem for some 
libraries. There are song lyrics, but no musical notations.

There is no Library of Congress cataloging in publication data.



Further Information:

9.5 x 8.75 inch

soft cover

168 pages, color

$24.95 (5 or more for $15.95 each)



To order on line or via e-mail, log on to

www.haggadahsrus.com

or phone

877-308-4175



Irene K. Seff, Librarian

Westchester Jewish Center

Mamaroneck, NY 10543

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AJL/NY Westchester Chair



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[ha-Safran]: Chapter Meeting

[Irene Seff]

AJL/NY Westchester (NY) Chapter
will meet Tuesday, October 26, 2004
from 9:30 to noon at the
Jewish Community Center of Harrison
Union Street, Harrison, NY

Our meetings are open to all librarians, volunteer and professional,
  working with Jewish collections.
To RSVP or for more information and directions,
please call the Board of Jewish Education, Westchester (NY) Center,
914-328-8090.

Looking forward to seeing you
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[ha-Safran]: Jewish community of Ireland

[Irene Seff]

A congregant brought back from their visit to Ireland the following:
Shalom Irenland: a social history of Jews in Modern ireland by Ray Rivlin,
published by Gill & Macmillan, Ltd.copyright 2003
Hume Avenue, park West, Dublin 12, Ireland
www.gillmacmillan.ie,
The index says pages 64-65 refer to the chief Rabbinate

Irene K. Seff, Librarian
Westchester Jewish Center
Mamaroneck, NY
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[ha-Safran]: Citations needed

[Irene Seff]

A patron would like to know if there are Conservative Judaism writings 
available that discuss the spectrum of opinions and thoughts on Torah 
authorship, covering from Divine authorship to humanly inspired and sacred 
writings.

Irene K. Seff, Librarian
Westchester Jewish Center
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
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[ha-Safran]: Chapter Meeting

[Irene Seff]

The AJL/NY Westchester chapter plans to meet
Wednesday, May 5, at 9:30-11:30 am
at Congregation Kol Ami, Soundview Avenue, White Plains, NY
Our guest speaker will be children's author Jean Marzollo
who will discuss her new 8-book contract with Litttle Brown
to write and illustrate Bible Stories for Children.
Three titles are now published and Jean will autograph her books
which will be for sale at 20% off.
Please plan to join us.
RSVP to Irene Lustgarten, BJE Westchester director
914-328-9080, ext. 202
For more information about the chapter,
please contact
Irene K. Seff, Chapter coordinator
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[ha-Safran]: Ofra Zimbalista

[Irene Seff]

A patron is looking for an email or mail address for an Israeli artist 
named Ofra
ZImbalista.  Can anyone help?
Thank you
Irene K. Seff, Librarian
Westchester Jewish Center
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
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[ha-Safran]: Knesset Menorah

[Irene Seff]

A patron wants information on Benno Elkan's 1957 bronze Menorah sculpture 
that stands outside of the Knesset.
1. There are 29 panels. What do they represent?
2. There is Hebew scrolling in several places. What does it say?

  I found a website, unfortunately it is in German. I need the information 
in English.
Thanking you in advance.
Irene K. Seff, Librarian
Westchester Jewish Center
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
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[ha-Safran]: Herzl article

[Irene Seff]

 Last week I asked if anyone knew where I could find Theodroe Herzl's 
"The Menorrah."
I was sent to Alex Bein's article in Philip Goodman's classic 1976 The 
Hanukkah Anthology, p. 109. (translated by Maurice Samuels) Bein's 4 page 
article does indeed quote and summarize Herzl's article.
 However, my congregation's rabbi would like to see the original 
article, or its translation. Can anyone help? Footnotes on . 431 say that 
the article, "The Menorrah," originally appeared in Die Welt (Hanukkah, 
1897), a publication of the Zionist organization.
Thanking you in advance
Irene K. Seff, Librarian
Westchester Jewish Center
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
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[ha-Safran]: Herzl story needed

[Irene Seff]

I'm looking for an essay or short story by Theordore Herzl called "The 
Menorrah."
Can anyone give me a citation where I might find it?
Thank you
Irene K. Seff, Librarian
Westchester Jewish Center
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
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Re: [ha-Safran]: Need advice

[Irene Seff]

I suggest the following:

1. Harvey Fields, A Torah commentary for our times, UAHC Press, NY. Great
starting place, with good overviews and thematic approach.

After that I suggest they read several chumashim and their essays, Etz
Hayyim and JPS torah commentary, Plaut, Fox, Artscroll, even Hertz or Cohen.

For those very adventuresome students, we offer more detailed comentary,
Nehama Leibowitz, nachsoni, or, if appropriate, the Aviva Gottlieb Zornberg
Genesis and Exodus.

Irene K. Seff, Librarian
Westchester Jewish Center
Mamaroneck, NY



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[ha-Safran]: Ruth and the Barley harvest

[Irene Seff]

Jean Marzollo, author of the new Little Brown books "Miriam and her Brother 
Moses" and "Daniel in the Lion's Den," (both favorably reviewed by Shari 
Charalambous in the AJL September/October 2003 Newsletter) is now 
researching the Story of Ruth.
Jean strives for accuracy and asked me for help. I turn to my hasafran 
colleagues for help. Please respond to Jean directly, 845-265-3937, or 
e-mail her at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Irene K. Seff, Librarian
Westchester Jewish Center
Mamaroneck, NY
(member librarian of the AJL/NY Westchester chapter)

 From Jean:
I'm just starting my fifth Bible story, "The Song of Ruth."  I've been
searching the internet in vain for a book that would explain in detail the
barley harvest at the time of Ruth.  My early childhood background pushes
me to understand the details because kids like to know them, and I like to
know them too.  For example, after Ruth gleans, what exactly does she do
with her barley?  Does she carry the stems home with her or just the head
of the barley plants?  How does she separate the grain from the chaff?
The same way that it's done communally at the end of the story?  No,
because she'd be back home with Naomi.  Is there a historical village in
Israel that I could email for this kind of specific information?   Where
they enact the life people lived in ancient times?  I used to be an editor
of a kindergarten magazine at Scholastic.  When I needed details like this
regarding the First Thanksgiving, I could call Sturbridge Village in MA
and get exactly what I needed.

Is there an Israeli Sturbridge Village?

Best,
Jean Marzollo
845-265-3937

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[Ha-Safran] Job Posting

[Irene Seff]

Stamford, CT Library Position Available Immediately

Harry Rosenbaum Jewish Historical Society Judaica Library

Part-time postion for an experienced librarian
to work in a small, volunteer run established Judaica library
in Stamford, Connecticut.
Ideal candidate should have leadership, programming
and Judaica collection development skills.
Contact BarbaraRosett
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[ha-Safran]: Historical novel

[Irene Seff]

Patron is looking for an historical novel that is about jerusalem and has 
the word "ladder" in it. this is not much to go on, but can anyone help.
Thank you
Irene K. Seff, Librarian
Westchester Jewish Center
Mamaroneck, NY

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